| Main Ref. | Underkoffler, K.E., M.A. Luers, J.R. Hyde and M.T. Craig, 2018 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D I,52; A 40; pectoral-fin rays 23; pelvic-fin rays 13; greatest body depth 1.3 times in SL; head length 2.7 times in SL; eye diameter 5.2 times in HL; origin of pelvic fins below or posterior to middle of elongated portion of dorsal fin; dorsal profile of head distinctly arched (convex), Colouration: body steel-blue with numerous, mostly circular, white to silver spots that often extend to the distal tip of dorsal fin; caudal fin with wide, yellow margin; dorsal and anal fins with narrow yellow margin (Ref. 126789). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 52 - 52 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 40 - 40 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 23 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 13 |